led for 1f, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly over 2f out
held up in touch, driven into 4th and one pace final furlong
2nd after 1f, led over 2f out until over 1f out ridden in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in last pair, rapid headway on outside tracking leaders 7f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, effort between horses into 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no progress
Hughie Morrison won last year's inaugural running and Parole can figure upped 5lb for scoring at Nottingham recently. The Nab and Fit The Bill failed to cope off higher marks last time having won their penultimate outings while Rosy Blush won a maiden race over a shorter trip in Germany last year and has her first start for new connections. But AABIR has been thereabouts in both starts in handicaps since opening his account at Wolverhampton and Marc Monagham's allowance may give him the edge in this. Dannyday may improve now handicapping though will need to if he is to figure.
Rosy Blush (8-11) 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fuscetta (8-11) at Hannover(GER) 7f 2yo lst stk sft in Oct.
Aabir (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 6, 2l behind Subcontinent (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Dannyday 11-4 (9-5) Held up towards rear, took closer order over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish, 5th of 7, 8l behind Wind Place And Sho (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Parole (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, headed 10f out, faltered slightly soon after, stayed handy, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Twice Certain (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Nab (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, ridden halfway, soon struggling, 8th of 11, 18l behind Cilento (9-0) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Fit The Bill (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Bumped start, held up tracking leaders, headway 3f out, squeezed through over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out until winner quickened on by entering final furlong, kept on same pace after, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Life Less Ordinary (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Sonnolento (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 17l behind Paddys Motorbike (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Nona Blu 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 6l behind Volunteer Point (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
